Slovakia announces that it will no longer donate weapons to Ukraine

Today, October 7, during a press conference, he emphasized that the Slovak government’s position on sending military aid to Ukraine remains unchanged.

"We have clearly stated that we will no longer donate weapons or similar items to Ukraine, but we will continue to provide only non-lethal, that is, humanitarian aid to certain countries, and we stick to this," the Slovak minister stressed.

He also reported that Slovakia has already prepared part of the 14th aid package for Ukraine.

Kaliňák added that the country is currently considering preparing another package containing components for energy infrastructure and demining equipment.

Aid from Slovakia

Ukraine will receive engineering and construction equipment from Slovakia, including Bozena vehicles, transport, demining complexes, and medical evacuation equipment.

In 2023, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated that his country would not support providing Ukraine with military aid to fight Russia.

Later, Slovakia justified its refusal to provide defensive aid to Ukraine, stating that it supposedly could no longer offer assistance because it needed to maintain its own defense capabilities.

On November 8, 2023, the Slovak government refused to provide Ukraine with the next military aid package totaling €40.3 million, which had been approved by the country’s previous Ministry of Defense.

Fico’s government reported that Ukraine had received 13 aid packages totaling €671 million. In addition to weapons, the previous government also offered humanitarian aid in the form of fuel and medical supplies.

RBC-Ukraine previously reported that in 2024, then-Slovak Parliament Speaker Peter Pellegrini stated that the country would continue fulfilling private military contracts.

He also emphasized that Slovakia would not send military aid to Ukraine from its own army stockpiles.